Thomas Griffitts

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Thomas Griffitts (died 1746) was Mayor of Philadelphia on three occasions.

Griffitts was born in Cork, Ireland and emigrated to Philadelphia via Jamaica. He was a provincial councillor from 1733 to 1742. He was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1729-1731, 1733–1734, and 1737-1738. He also served as Judge of the Supreme Court from 1739 to 1743.

Griffitts married Mary Norris, daughter of Isaac Norris. He was a Quaker. He died in Philadelphia.

Preceded by Thomas Lawrence	Mayor of Philadelphia 7 Oct. 1729 - 6 Oct. 1731	Succeeded by Samuel Hasell
Preceded by Samuel Hasell	Mayor of Philadelphia 2 Oct. 1733 - 1 Oct. 1734	Succeeded by Thomas Lawrence
Preceded by Clement Plumsted	Mayor of Philadelphia 4 Oct. 1737 - 3 Oct. 1738	Succeeded by Anthony Morris

v t e Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) G. Jones Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill Carter Preston Dickinson Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris Hudson Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Shute T. Lawrence (II) Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) J. Lawrence I. Jones S. Shoemaker Gibson Fisher Rhoads Powel vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox Stokley King Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter

Persondata
Name	Griffitts, Thomas
Alternative names
Short description	Mayor of Philadelphia
Date of birth
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Date of death	1746
Place of death

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